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The Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for "Flying Jeep") was an improved version of the Flex-Wing. Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961 as a STOL patrol, reconnaissance, and light utility aircraft to transport people or freight when a more specialized aircraft is not required or available.
| XV-8 "Fleep" | |
|---|---|
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| XV-8 "Fleep" tested in the Full Scale Tunnel at Langley, 1962 | |
| Role | Experimental STOL aerial utility vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Ryan Aeronautical Company |
| First flight | 1961 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
The Fleep began as the Flex-Wing. The Flex-Wing had four-wheel landing gear, a smaller nose section behind which the pilot sat, and a single vertical tail/rudder.
The Fleep had tricycle landing gear, a larger nose section and a V tail/rudder. The wing was a fabric delta-shaped Rogallo wing with a foldable frame; the wing was attached to a pod-like cockpit on a four-wheeled cargo platform. It was tested with two tail configurations — vertical fin and V-tail. The aircraft wing could be folded into a relatively small package for transport.[1][2][3][4][5]
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 10 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 5 in (10.18 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360-A , 210 hp (157 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 65 mph (105 km/h, 56 kn)
- Range: 120 mi (193 km, 100 nmi)
See also
- Francis Rogallo's airfoil
- John W. Dickenson
- History of hang gliding
- Ultralight trike aircraft
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Folding frame for transport
- Specifications
- Specifications Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- DCIT performance report, 1964
- January 1965 performance report
External links
На других языках
[de] Ryan Flex Wing
Die Ryan Flex Wing (Werksbezeichnung: Model 164) war ein Experimentalflugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Ryan Aeronautical Company vom Anfang der 1960er Jahre, das auf dem Prinzip des Rogallo-Flügels basierte. Eine leicht modifizierte Variante erhielt bei den US-amerikanischen Luftstreitkräften die Bezeichnung Ryan XV-8 Fleep, wobei „Fleep“ für „Flying Jeep“ stand.- [en] Ryan XV-8
[it] Ryan XV-8
L'XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (soprannome Fleep, abbreviazione di Flying Jeep) fu un'evoluzione dell'ala Flex-Wing. Entrambi i velivoli furono costruiti dalla Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaborazione con la NASA per la United States Air Force e United States Army, testati nel 1961 come STOL di pattugliamento, ricognizione e velivolo leggero di servizio per trasportare persone o come alternativa ad aerei più specializzati quando questi non sono disponibili.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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